Structure protective device

Abstract

Provided is a reinforcing device for a building that includes a reinforcing mesh, anchors, and tensioning members. The anchors can be attached to the building or located remotely from the building. The tensioning members are for connecting the reinforcing mesh to the anchors. The tensioning members can be elastic tensioning members.

1 . A reinforcing device for a building, comprising: 
 a reinforcing mesh;    a plurality of anchors attached to the building; and    a plurality of elastic tensioning members for connecting the reinforcing mesh to the plurality of anchors.    
   
   
       2 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing mesh is located on top of a roof of the building.  
   
   
       3 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of anchors is attached to a wall of the building.  
   
   
       4 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of anchors is attached to the roof of the building.  
   
   
       5 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of anchors include an elongate bracket attached to a roof or a wall of the building.  
   
   
       6 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing mesh includes a closable opening corresponding to a door or a window of the building.  
   
   
       7 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing mesh includes: 
 a first reinforcing mesh section having a first reinforcing mesh joining apparatus; and    a second reinforcing mesh section having a second reinforcing mesh joining apparatus, and further wherein the first reinforcing mesh joining apparatus and the second reinforcing mesh joining apparatus are adapted to be connectable by a user to form the reinforcing mesh.    
   
   
       8 . A reinforcing device for a building, comprising: 
 a reinforcing mesh;    a plurality of anchors that are not attached to the building; and    a plurality of tensioning members for connecting the reinforcing mesh to the plurality of anchors.    
   
   
       9 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the reinforcing mesh is located on top of a roof of the building.  
   
   
       10 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the reinforcing mesh includes a closable opening corresponding to a door or window of the building.  
   
   
       11 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the reinforcing mesh includes: 
 a first reinforcing mesh section having a first reinforcing mesh joining apparatus; and    a second reinforcing mesh section having a second reinforcing mesh joining apparatus, and further wherein the first reinforcing mesh joining apparatus and the second reinforcing mesh joining apparatus are adapted to be connectable by a user to form the reinforcing mesh.    
   
   
       12 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the building is a mobile home.  
   
   
       13 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of anchors is attached to a footing.  
   
   
       14 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the footing comprises a concrete pier or trench.  
   
   
       15 . A reinforcing device for a building, comprising: 
 a reinforcing mesh;    a plurality of anchors for connecting the reinforcing mesh to the building; and    a reinforcing mesh storage enclosure having a rotatable tensioning member for winding and/or tensioning the reinforcing mesh.    
   
   
       16 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the reinforcing mesh storage enclosure is located beneath a roof eave of the building.  
   
   
       17 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the reinforcing mesh is adapted to be unwound from the rotatable tensioning member and deployed from the reinforcing mesh storage enclosure.  
   
   
       18 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein a portion of the reinforcing mesh is located on top of a roof of the building when the reinforcing mesh is deployed from the reinforcing mesh storage enclosure.  
   
   
       19 . A reinforcing device as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of anchors include an elongate bracket attached to a roof or a wall of the building.  
   
   
       20 . A method of reinforcing a roof to a first wall and a second wall, wherein the roof includes a sheathing layer and a roofing material layer, comprising the steps of: 
 placing a band across the roof between the sheathing layer and the roofing material layer; and    attaching the band to the first wall and the second wall.    
   
   
       21 . A method as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein the step of attaching includes the step of attaching the band to a first elongate bracket attached to the first wall and a second elongate bracket attached to the second wall.